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We examine relationships between childhood abuse and two maladaptive marital communication patterns – hostile and withdrawing – and test whether covenant marriage or pre-marital counseling mediate the effects of childhood abuse. Drawing on a sample from the Marriage Matters (1997–2004) data, we find both gendered differences in communication and in the relationship between childhood abuse and negative...
We extend prior research on the association between premarital cohabitation and marital outcomes by investigating whether covenant marriage, which entails more stringent requirements for divorce, minimizes the deleterious effects of cohabitation on subsequent marital quality and stability. Using a unique longitudinal data set of covenant and standard newlywed couples in Louisiana, we find that covenant...
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